St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-20
Hundreds of the Oity's Best Society Wit
ness the Ceremony at st. PauPs
Church Yesterday.
A Reception rendered the Newly
Married Pair at the Elegant
Home of the Bride.
Flowers in Great Profusion--E Elegant
Toilets of the Wedding Party
The Guests.
StOcktOn-Finch.

E piscopal church III the presence of 600 in
vited guests. Promptly at the appointed
hour the bridal party entered the church.
and to the strains of Tannhauser's mag
nificent wedding march, by a full
orchestra, proceeded up the central aisle to
the altar, where they were met by the
groom, and groomsman. Jefferson George, OF
New York. The party was headed by
little Miss Lila Finch and Freddie
Matthews The ushers, III. S. johnson,
J. w. Jackson, MI. Robertson, F.
G. Evans, Howard James and c.
W. Gordon came next, and were followed
by the bridesmaids, who were Miss Auer-
bach, Miss Alice Dean, Miss Nelson, Miss
Stocton, Miss Draper and Miss Gordon.
The maid of honor, Miss Nellie
Finch, preceded the bride, who was
escorted by her father. While the solemn
marriage service of the Episcopal church
was being read by Rev. DR.. E. S. Thomas.
tender strains of music were rendered OH
the harp. The church was beautifully dec
grated with palms and other tropical plants.
and at the steps of the altar was rail and
gate of flowers. The bride wore a decoilete
costume of white antique brocade, brocaded
in tulips, with front of silver French en-
broidery in plain white satin done III
sheaves of wheat. A long veil OF
white tulle fell around her.
and in her hand she carried
a small white prayer book. Her orna-
ments were pearls, and the flowers she
wore were lilies of the valley. The brides
maids were all dressed in costumes of silk
| Brussels net of different colors. Miss
Auerbach wore blue with yellow roses;
Miss Alice Dean, yellow with blue forget
me-nots; Miss Nelson, lavender with pink
roses; Miss Stockton, pink with lilacs;
Miss Draper, light green with white lilacs,
and Miss Gordon. white with green grasses
and white flowers. The maid OF honor,
Miss Nellie Finch, wore charming cos
! tune of white lace over pink, with white
MORE. After the
BENEDICTIoN WAS PRONOUNCED
the baidal party passed down the aisle to
the accompaniment of Mendessohn's we'd
! ding march, and out of the church. Enter
| ing the awaiting carriage they were driven
away to the residence of the brides
| parents at 435 Summit avenue. Ilnmedi-
ately following the ceremony at the church,
Mr.. and Mrs. Finch rendered the
bride and groom reception which
was attended by hundreds of the
| friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton. The
commodious residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
II HIGH was bHlOlIRSu WITH GlIC ldSlllOH ctllu
elite of the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton
received their friends in the large drawing
room, standing before heavy scarlet plush
! tapestries. The house was brilliantly
Illuminated, and. like the church, was
decorated with tropical plants OF
rare beauty. The costumes OF
the ladies were very elaborate and
a more brilliant assemblage was never seen
| in St. Paul. The table on which was
spread the wedding supper was most beau
| tifully arranged. A large bridal veil OF
white tulle was draped from the chande-
| lier over the center piece of white flowers,
upon cloth of gold surrounded by orange
! blossoms. Cut glass bowls containing
maiden hair ferns and crooks of cut flowers
| were placed upon the corners of the table.
The whole was illuminated by wax
| tapers, and charming effect made
! by the tasty arrangement of white
| flowers and the silver service.
On the side board was miniature steam
ship of fruit, representing the Alaska" Oh
which Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton will sail fol
Europe. From the main mast of the ship
hung a satin streamer with the words
bon Voyage worked in gold upon its
sides. The ship was present to the bride.
| Throughout the other apartments, opened
| to the guests, beautiful flowers and tropical
plants were so arranged as to blend in per
! feet harmony with the tapestries and fur
nishings.
THESE SAW THE CEREMONY.
Below are the guests invited to witness
the nuptl ais and extend congratulations tC
| the new couple at the reception:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. c. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs
! J. B. TarboX, DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Stone, Dr.
and Mrs, E. J. Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
| Scheffer, Hon. aud Mrs. H. NJ. Rice, Mr. and
Mrs. William Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dawson, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Dean, Mr..
| and Mrs. Theodore Borup, Mr.. and Mrs. FREQ
| Bird, MIR. and Mrs. +. a. Seymour, Mr.. and
| Mrs. j. H. Ames, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore L.
| Schumacher, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ranney, Mr.
and Mrs. F. N. kirk.M and Mrs. A H Llndeke,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrington, Mr.. aad Mrs.
l.. H. MaXfield, Mr.and Mrs. Oliver Dalrymple,
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. FL. Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs
S. NJ. Cary, Mr.. and Mrs. K. a. Darlington, Mr.
and Mrs. c. n. Weatherby, Maj. and Mrs
George Q. White, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Mat
thews, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Eaton, Mr.. ant
| Mrs Charles Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs C. W.
| Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L.
Blood. Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Upham, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Phil Verplanck. DR.. and Mrs.A. G. Brisbine
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Rhodes, Mr.. and Mrs. 2.
II. Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lee, MIR. and
Mrs. James, Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Parker, Mr..
and Mrs. I. f. Cakes, Mr.. and Mrs. George B
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Johnson, Gov
and Mrs. Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs. AnseI Op
penheim, Mr.. and Mrs George Hamilton, Mr.
aud Mrs. r. NJ. Newport, DR.. and Mrs. Mann
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Green, MIR. and Mrs
Aaron Goodrich, Judge and Mrs Galusha
Mr.. and Mrs. E F. Peet.N Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie:
Clark, DR.. and Mrs Price. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Corning, Mr. and Mrs ]. Q. Wall Mr.
and Mrs. C. H johnson, Mr. and Mrs E A
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark. Mr.. AM
Mrs E c. Butler. Mr.. aud Mrs. E. B. Clarke
lfv Mr. Ion Mr. nd Mr.
John Warren. Mr.. and Mrs T
c. Jones, Judge and Mrs. George B. Young
Mr.. aud Mrs Thomas Cochran, Jr-, Mr.. AMI
Ms William Corlies. Mr.. and Mrs. John S
Prince, Nr. and Mrs ". B. Jordan. Mr.. an,
Mrs Charles WanZer, Mr.. and Mrs
jefferson, DR.. and Mrs Hutchinson
Mr. and Mrs ]. H HannafOrd, Mr.. and Mrs
| c B. ThurstOn, Mr. and Mrs. ". H Thurston
| Mr. and Mrs E. J. BeariSlee. Mr. and Mrs. ]
A Gilman. Nh ana Mrs o. c Greene, Gen
and Mrs. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs W. s Tim
berlake, Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Bacon
Bishop and Mrs. Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
Barrows, Mr.. and Mrs. De Lorimer Harbaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson. Nr. an,
Mrs. 4. X. Barnum, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Good
rich, Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. l. Hardenbergh, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Hardenbergb, M and Mrs
c. A. Travis, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Gotham
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Bass. Mr.. and Mrs Harve,
| Officer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H, BurweI, Mr. AM
Mrs. Charles Nlchois, Mr. ana Mrs Bowen
Prof. and Mrs. Cyrus Northrop, Mr. and Mrs
Horace Thompson, DIR. and Mrs. II. a. Board
man, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ordway, Mr.. and Mrs
Stanford Newell, Mr.. and Mrs. E. a. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nichols, Mai. and Mrs
Bates, Mr.. and Mrs c. n. Nelson, Mr. ami
Mrs. a. B. Ovilt, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T OdelI Mr.
and Mrs. G. ]. Borup, and Mrs d. R. Moves
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Noyes, DR.. and Mrs. Hand
Col. and Mrs. j. S. Merriam Mr.. and Mrs W
r. Merriam, Gen. and Mrs. Andrews, Mr. an,
t Mrs. A. III. Merrick, Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Saun
ders Mr. and Mrs. g. Schumacher Mr. and Mrs